CONFERENCE HOTEL:
PLASTICITY, DAMAGE & FRACTURE 2017, will take place at Casa Magna Marriott, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, January 3-9, 2017. This is an oceanfront property with its private beach. There are numerous direct and connecting flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, from major US, Canadian and European cities.
Participants from Asia may connect via Los Angeles, San Francisco, New
York, Miami, Dallas, London, Frankfurt, Paris and Washington, to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The temp. is expected to be 80-85 F.
We have negotiated a very special rate of 139, 159 and 169 US$ per night plus no taxes (VAT/taxes are waived for non-Mexicans attending the conf. as long as you provide your passport and immigration stamp to be copied upon check-in and pay by a non-Mexican credit card), for resort view, ocean view and ocean front, respectively; we have also negotiated a 10% discount in all of their restaurants and a reduced price for breakfast. The regular rate for this resort is more than 200% of the conf. rate.
RESERVATION PROCEDURE:
To be provided soon.EARLY DEPARTURE PENALTY
If a participant leaves early, there will be a one-night penalty charge; however you can change your arrival and departure date 10 days before the conf. without any penalty.
OTHER HOTELS APART FROM THE ABOVE HOTEL:
If a participant stays at a hotel different from the above hotel, or make reservations for the above hotel using internet wholesalers (e.g. Orbitz, ….) or travel agents, then he/she will pay a higher registration fee (additional $US 125, see Registration Form). This is done because the organizers get the special rates for the participants by guaranteeing a certain no. of rooms. If this ‘quota’ is not met, the hotel charges penalties to the organizers. The additional registration fee partly reimburses the penalties charged to the organizer. You must make reservation by directly contacting the hotel, or using the above procedure for on-line reservation, to avoid additional registration fee.
OTHER ADVANTAGES FOR MAKING A DIRECT RESERVATION RATHER THAN THROUGH A WHOLESALER (e.g. Orbitz , Expedia, Hotel.com):
The reservations made directly through the hotels after identifying yourself as part of this conf. can be cancelled without any penalty up to 30 days before conf. As far as we know, these advantages are not there if you reserve through wholesalers or travel agents.
INSURANCE:
The conf. organizers are not liable for your health, hotel room or for any other thing related to the conf. The reservation is directly between you and the hotel. Please carry your own insurance for any protection that you desire.